title: Predictors for anaerobic bacteraemia beyond the source of infection: retrospective, nested, case-control study.
abstract: In a retrospective case-control study, adults with anaerobic bacteraemia (ANB) were matched to patients with aerobic bacteraemia based on source of infection (1:3), date and age. We identified diabetes mellitus as a significant risk factor for ANB when the source of the bacteraemia was unknown, OR 2.29 (95% CI 1.22-4.29).
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Rabin Medical Centre, Petah-Tiqwa, Israel. jihadb@clalit.org.il
authors.forename: Jihad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bishara
authors.forename: Morad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wattad
authors.forename: Leonard
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leibovici
authors.forename: Zmira
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Samra
authors.forename: Bruria
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lev
authors.forename: Evgeny
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Abramson
authors.forename: Mical
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paul
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors